FAQ
Is your electrician licensed?
We arrange electrical work with EMA-licensed electricians where required. Share the job details and we will confirm the right setup for the scope.
Can you help with urgent power trips?
Yes. Send DB-board and affected-point photos with the address so we can review the fault and confirm the earliest safe slot.
Can you do HDB rewiring in Kovan?
Yes, we handle partial or full rewiring and ensure proper testing before handover.
Do you quote before starting?
Yes, we check onsite and confirm the final quote before any work begins.
What warranty do you provide?
EMA-regulated LEW work — DB-box, fixed wiring and water-heater hookup — is covered for 12 months under our
Warranty & Refund Policy. Non-regulated handyman-scope electrical work is covered for 90 days. Parts follow the manufacturer warranty.
Kovan: Request an Electrical Quote
Not sure what your electrical job in Kovan involves? Send pictures and your unit type, and we will confirm scope and cost before any work starts.
Typical Scope
These are the electrical jobs we most often handle in Kovan.
- Power trip / short-circuit troubleshooting
- DB box & circuit breaker checks
- Switch & socket replacement
- Add/relocate power points
Get a Clearer Quote Faster
Compare Quotes With These In Mind
- If you already expect rewiring or point shifting, mention it at the start.
- Share the DB board, affected switches/sockets and appliance load if possible.
Recent Example
Kovan Case 1: Old point replacement before move-in
Problem:A few switches and sockets were still usable but clearly aged.
Action:Swap the worn points, retest polarity and check the surrounding line condition.
Result:The room was safer and ready for handover use.
Site Proof Photos Before Quote
Real photos and short clips help us confirm access, measurements, materials and whether a site visit is needed before quoting this electrical service.
Photo reference
Compare real site condition, access points and visible constraints before booking the next step.
What to send first
Send a wide room view, close-up issue photos and the full address so the quotation can be checked faster.
Electrical Service Across Kovan
Kovan sits within the Hougang area; FixMove serves it together with the surrounding estates and adjusts for block type and access on arrival.
Nearest MRT references include Kovan, Tai Seng, Hougang. Share your block and nearest MRT when you WhatsApp us for a faster slot.
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Home services in Kovan: what to know about the area and its homes
Kovan sits within the larger Hougang planning area in Singapore's North-East region, served by the North-East Line. The pocket around the station mixes long-standing HDB blocks with a dense cluster of landed terraces and semi-detached homes along the smaller lanes, so the housing stock and fittings here can vary noticeably from one street to the next.
Because Kovan blends older estates with pockets of newer and rebuilt landed homes, your technician may meet anything from aged wiring, original pipework and tighter service voids to recently renovated interiors. It helps to mention the property type and rough building age when booking, so the visiting tradesperson can plan for the right access and tools.
Landed homes in the area often have their own gates, driveways and multiple floors, while HDB units sit in busier blocks with shared corridors and lifts. Knowing the unit or room count and how the home is laid out lets the visit run smoothly and keeps any carry-in or carry-out work straightforward.
- State whether the property is an HDB flat or a landed home, plus its approximate age, so the technician arrives ready for older or newer fittings.
- Note the floor level and whether lift access is available, and for landed homes mention stairs and the number of storeys to be covered.
- Confirm loading and parking arrangements early, as landed lanes near Kovan can be narrow and HDB blocks rely on shared bays.
- Share the unit or room count and any restricted-access areas so the visiting tradesperson can budget enough time on site.
- Have someone available to open gates, doors and any service cupboards, since both landed and flat layouts here can include locked or tucked-away access points.
Electrical jobs in Kovan: local access and booking notes
Kovan is one of the 10 subzones inside the Hougang planning area, in Singapore's North-East region. Addresses here fall under District 13 (Potong Pasir, MacPherson), District 19 (Hougang, Sengkang, Punggol) and District 28 (Seletar, Jalan Kayu); the postal sectors mapped to those districts are 34, 35, 36, 37, 53, 54, 55 and 79 and 2 more. Streets recorded for those districts include Hougang Avenue 8.
The MRT reference point for Kovan is Kovan (NE13). That puts the area on the North East Line.
Electrical calls in this area split into two very different jobs: a fault at the fitting (one socket, one light, one appliance) and a fault behind the wall or at the distribution board. Knowing which one you have - does the whole home go dark, or only one circuit - changes what has to be brought to site.
What to send us about your electrical job in Kovan:
- Whether the whole home loses power or only one circuit, and what was running when it happened
- A photo of the distribution board with the cover open
- Whether the affected point is inside your unit or in a shared corridor, riser or meter position
- Your block or building number plus the nearest of those stations (Kovan), so we can place your address straight away